about

vision + precision

At Surfaceink, beautiful design and premier engineering co-exist. This philosophy is infused into our process from start to finish, ensuring an uncompromised product expression and user experience, while promising exceptional performance with an affordable production cost. Our primary success metric is a shipping product that impacts culture and excels in the marketplace.

we’ve been busy

Surfaceink began in 1999 as an engineering partner to a large consumer products company. During those early days, we helped to develop many of their most innovative products. This prolific twelve-year period allowed us to refine our approach to precision engineering and establish a company standard for clean design execution. After a few years we began developing products for other tech giants and startups throughout the Silicon Valley, and have since grown a full offering of design, hardware, software and technical services. We are dedicated to creating holistic product solutions that provide great user experiences and solid business results.

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company leadership

Eric Bauswell

Founder and CEO

Chad Errett

COO

Jason Burton

Vice President of Product Development

Andrew Webb

General Manager

Ed Tyburski Director of Software Engineering

Ed Tyburski

Director of Software Engineering

Scott McNeese

Director of Voice and Smart Solutions

Dave Berol

Audio/ Voice Director

Chris Whittall, Director of Industrial Design, surfaceink

Chris Whittall

Director of Industrial Design

Robert Mitchell

Director of Hardware Engineering

Paul Wright, Director of Business Development, surfaceink

Paul Wright

Director of Business Development

Scott Timmins

Director of Strategic Business Solutions

Brian Adair

Director of Audio

Kent Whiting

Director of Mechanical Engineering & Compliance

Miguel Horta Surfaceink Principal Acoustics Architect

Miguel Horta

Principal Acoustics Architect

Tina Sharma Head of Human Resources

Tina Sharma

Head of Human Resources

Dave Berol Audio/ Voice Director

David Berol

Audio/ Voice Director

David is an experienced audio professional with a strong DSP background and a passion for voice assistant applications. His previous experience is with Amazon, where he started as a Solutions Architect and Subject Matter Expert for Audio and Acoustic for all of AVS and eventually managed the AVS Certification Operations Team. He was the original author of the Acoustic Certification and Audio Qualification procedure for Amazon and is excited to help others develop amazing AVS experiences on their devices.

 

Scott McNeese

Director of Voice and Smart Solutions

Scott leverages innovation in voice, AI and audio technology to bring products to market that enhance the human experience.  He has nearly 40 years of experience in consumer electronics, semiconductors, audio algorithms and software working with industry leaders like Amazon, Apple, Boston Acoustics, Dell and Google.  To recharge, Scott loves to seek out live music and to go camping in the mountains, deserts and beaches of the Southwest.

 

Scott Timmins

Director of Strategic Business Solutions

Scott is responsible for developing Strategic Relationships across the industry, taking a consultative role with our clients and partners to help bring their visions to life and navigate the many paths to market. He has more than 25 years of engineering, product management, business and operations experience in the semiconductor and consumer electronics industry including roles with trusted brands include Flextronics, NVIDIA and Motorola, where he was Director of Product Management. He has also held senior roles in two startups, providing innovative technology to cellular handset manufacturers

 

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Brian Adair

Director of Audio

Brian recently joined Surfaceink, as the next step in a long career in Audio and Acoustics including both small and large companies. Brian’s previous experience includes management and engineering with Motorola, NXP, Knowles, Harman International, Amazon and Fitbit. Brian brings a specialized experience in transducers, application design, testing, manufacturing, functional testing, and reliability testing of audio and acoustic products. Brian enjoys cycling, barbecuing, spending time with his wife and two young children, and is a puzzle enthusiast.